Urban Population: Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands's urban population is currently 30.7% as of 2024. # Solomon Islands Urban Population Solomon Islands' urban population reached 30.
Current (2024)
30.7%
+2.2% y/y
Peak (2024)
30.7%
Low (1960)
2.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Solomon Islands
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Solomon Islands
Analysis# Solomon Islands Urban Population
Solomon Islands' urban population reached 30.662% in 2024, marking its all-time peak and representing a dramatic shift from 1960 when only 2.717% of the population lived in urban areas. This 1,028.5% increase over six decades reflects profound structural changes in the nation's settlement patterns and economic development.
The most striking acceleration occurred between 2015 and 2024, when urbanization jumped from 23.663% to 30.662%—a gain of 7 percentage points in just nine years. Annual growth remained steady throughout this period, averaging roughly 0.8 percentage points annually. The consistent upward trajectory suggests continued migration toward urban centers, likely driven by employment opportunities and service access concentrated in major cities like Honiara.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30.7% | +2.18% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | +2.24% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +2.31% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | +2.34% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +2.78% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | +3.73% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | +3.59% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +3.58% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +3.56% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +3.51% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +3.43% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +3.33% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +3.20% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +3.03% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +2.84% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +2.76% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +2.72% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | +2.65% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +2.58% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +2.49% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.2% | +2.38% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | +2.26% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +2.12% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +1.97% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +1.78% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | +1.63% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | +1.48% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | +1.35% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | +1.27% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | +1.20% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | +1.17% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | +1.17% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | +1.20% |
| 1991 | 13.9% | +1.28% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | +1.39% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | +1.53% |
| 1988 | 13.4% | +1.73% |
| 1987 | 13.2% | +1.99% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | +2.27% |
| 1985 | 12.6% | +2.58% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | +2.85% |
| 1983 | 11.9% | +3.12% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | +3.34% |
| 1981 | 11.2% | +3.56% |
| 1980 | 10.8% | +3.73% |
| 1979 | 10.4% | +3.88% |
| 1978 | 10.0% | +3.97% |
| 1977 | 9.7% | +4.04% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | +4.01% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | +3.97% |
| 1974 | 8.6% | +4.07% |
| 1973 | 8.3% | +4.37% |
| 1972 | 7.9% | +4.92% |
| 1971 | 7.5% | +5.69% |
| 1970 | 7.1% | +7.59% |
| 1969 | 6.6% | +9.43% |
| 1968 | 6.1% | +10.69% |
| 1967 | 5.5% | +10.68% |
| 1966 | 4.9% | +10.80% |
| 1965 | 4.5% | +10.91% |
| 1964 | 4.0% | +9.83% |
| 1963 | 3.7% | +10.73% |
| 1962 | 3.3% | +10.19% |
| 1961 | 3.0% | +10.53% |
| 1960 | 2.7% | — |
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